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ktab— write
haryri— freedom
hennokee— He gives me pleasure.
um, immi— mother, mama
hemmi— they
hofa— fear
Allah weyak— Go with God. / Have a good day.
endee hisyat— I am sensitive
kilesh— very
maraza— shop
timmen— rice
hassa— now
mohajareen— immigrants
filfil— pepper
asabee— very angry
sharab— drink
bint— daughter
bamya— okra
insolif— we chat
yihis wehad minen— He feels that he belongs.
arrarr— jealous
athboki— they harmed us (f)
ena mahsoora— I am sad (f)
mra— wife
jahdi— try (f)
floos— money
sabah al-noor— lit. "morning light," reply to "sabah al-kheir"
lel— night
kumoon— cumin
enad— spite
bil acheer— in the end
jiji, jije— live chicken (jiji), cooked chicken (jije)
ena asel— I am the most important
mohen— important
ab, baba— father, papa
kutb— book
bezoona— cat
cada shek— suspicious
helu (m), helwa (f)— beautiful
honi, tal honi (m), tali honi (f)— here, come here
esh esmak (m), --ek (f)— what is your name?
khubiz— bread
xōš— good
woweilee— oh my God (complaint)
imrutb— organized (m)
jiben— cheese
adah— tradition, habit
shweya— a little bit
dhell (m), dhelli (f)— stay, remain
zoj— husband
leish— why
kebir (m), kebiri (f)— big
jahd— try (m)
nomtel afeeyah— sleep well
leben— yogurt
nakal rabah— we are stressed
deeri balki— watch out (f)
ekel— eat
imrutba— organized (f)
esh— what
mitraryri— changed
mtzhaee— shy
halowiyat— sweets, candies
nehne— we
rǝššāna— Rosh HaShana (Jewish New Year)
deer balak— watch out (m)
thal balee— worry
ee— yes
laham— meat
shitti— winter
yasirah il ruch— depressing (lit: squeezes the soul)
ferhaneen— they are happy
keiba— hat (also yarmulka)
yshon— ashamed
makina— machine (f)
ukh (m), ukht (f)— brother, sister
damentu— I continued
ana— I
beithe— egg
hatha— this
matar— airport
yfathona— they watched over us
ena mahsoor— I am sad (m)
uwlad— children
hail— cardamom
halaw— hello!
smeen (m), smeent (f)— fat
aḅēl— from Hebrew אבל 'grief, mourning'; used for very bad or disliked situations, things or people. Also used in a variety of curses
elyom— today
athbok— they harmed us (m)
hessiat— feelings
ziyyāġa— Pilgrimage, lit. Visit
huwwi (m), hiyyi (f)— he, she
dakan— store
makayn— machine (m)
ensuwee bil enad— to do something in spite of
esh qatrid (m), esh qatre den (f)— what do you want?
hennie— Henna
methalat— suggestions
taqrīban— approximately, almost
čarpāya— bed
atwahwel— confused
mitdamineen— we are used to it
yeed wu ysekel— repeats over and over (m)
kelb— dog
bil beyt— at home
Ahbet!— get out of here! (expression if you are friendly with the person)
chai— tea
kanun— rule
najeeb— honest
fisfis— gnats
mishmish— apricot
jereidi— mouse
bil farah— at the wedding
el mana— the meaning
eshlon kefak, eshlonak (m), --ek (f)— how are you?
qahwa— coffee
hamdillah— praise God; response to "How are you"
mamroodin— they are angry
etha titrayrir— if it changes
marag; marag ub'jije— soup, broth; chicken soup
treed we tsekl— repeats over and over (f)
kilesh helwa (f)— very pretty
ars— wedding
zahma— difficult
enta (m), enti (f), entem (pl)— you
weinu— where is he?
la— no
sabah al-kheir— good morning